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News apps and data: A brief primer and overview

May 2013 primer on best practices, development tips and the value of digital news apps that allow for interactive visualizations of information.

John Huey, former Time Inc. editor-in-chief: Research chat

May 2013 interview with Huey, former editor-in-chief of Time Inc. He gives advice to journalists and talks about the future of the news and his research on technology and media.

Understanding data journalism: Overview of resources, tools and topics

2012 reference article surveying new sites, tools, and concepts that are part of the evolving field of data journalism.

Coal country and the research battle: Interview with Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette

2013 interview with Ken Ward Jr., of The Charleston Gazette (W.Va.), one of the country’s leading voices on energy and environment issues.

Research chat: Rajiv Chandrasekaran on conflict-zone and military reporting

2013 interview with Washington Post foreign correspondent and associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan. He talks about the nature of foreign reporting and background research, as well as journalism ethics issues.

Harvard’s Tom Patterson on knowledge-based journalism: Video research chat

Recent interviews with Journalist’s Resource research director Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center. Patterson is author of the forthcoming book Informing the News: The Need for Knowledge-based Journalism.

Six powerful examples of journalism’s importance: Recent civic impacts of the press

2013 article highlighting six powerful investigative stories over the past year. The stories are finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, and make for a strong reading list for classrooms and those interested in journalism.

Sites relating to state and federal agencies; also featuring independent watchdogs, data and archive efforts.

Research-based ideas for college campus reporting: 10 potential stories

2013 roundup of useful studies that can enhance campus-based stories and provide material for practicing knowledge-based reporting.

Interviewing a source: Rules of the road; talking with officials and experts

Article covering the basics of preparing, conducting, and editing an interview; with special emphasis on public officials and expert sources.

Clues for young journalists: Looking back into your future

2012 overview of book and research project exploring career paths of journalists.

Recommendations for improving Election Night coverage: Keeping the lessons of 2000 alive

Article and tip sheet for news media doing election night coverage, aggregating key lessons learned from the 1968 and 2000 elections.

Recording phone calls and conversations: Legal guide from the Citizen Media Law Project

Legal tip sheet from the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard’s Berkman Center.

Polling fundamentals and concepts: An overview for journalists

Information on how polls are conducted, polling organizations, and things journalists should watch out for when reporting on polling results.

Case study: “Friend or Foe? WikiLeaks and the Guardian“

2011 case study from Columbia University on ethical issues implicated in the relationship between an activist news source and a major news organization.